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Of course they'd believe you....'Everyone' knows that 'coupers' never lie! (Unless the weather is to bad to fly in the air and we're 'hangar-flying', then all bets are off.). Bob Saville Peter Stark wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Here's a serious question. Where I live, is seems that most of my X > country > > is > > north and south. How do you guys handle the required cruising altitudes > when > > your > > compass reads 179 for a while and 181 the next minute. I could stay lower > > and avoid the issue, but by going higher I have smoother air and better > > economy, plus more time > > if the fan quits working. > > > > The reg is pretty specific if your course is 179 then it's 3500-5500 etc > you > > turn 1 degree > > to 180 and it's 4500-6500, etc. > > Since the rule says "course" (not "track" or "bearing" or "heading") I've > always assumed it referred to a plotted course between two waypoints. It > never made sense to me that the rule would apply to my track or > bearing-to-destination at any given second, because that's only consistent > to within a few degrees. > > > Of course I guess I could say I'm still climbing no matter what my > altitude > > is. With an > > Ercoupe they would probably believe me. > > I like it! > > Peter > > __________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. > http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 __________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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